Strickland v. City of Wichita

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, C. J.:

These actions — consolidated in the court below— were to enjoin the City of Wichita from levying and collecting special asessments against lands owned by plaintiffs — such assessments arising out of the construction of a sewer.

Judgment was for defendant city, and plaintiff landowners have appealed.

No procedural problems are involved. As we view the case the basic question concerns the factors (or lack thereof) taken into consideration by the city-appointed appraisers in fixing the values of plaintiffs’ lands.

The applicable statute (K. S.…